Annual or monthly billing for rental software?

Most rental software costs less if you pay for a year up front. The discount is real, but so is the risk of paying for twelve months of a tool you stop using after two.

What each vendor gives for paying yearly

These are the discounts each vendor shows on its own pricing page, checked 14 and 15 November 2026.

| Vendor | Annual discount | | --- | --- | | iGMS | About 15 to 21%, depending on plan and property count | | Hospitable | 12% | | Uplisting | 10%, on Operator and Manager only | | Guesty | Says the annual plan costs less, without listing both prices | | Lodgify | Its pricing page shows prices on yearly billing | | Hostaway | No public prices; reviewers report annual contracts | | Beds24 | No plans: you top up a balance and the monthly fee comes out of it |

Promotions apply to the first year

Black Friday offers are mostly on yearly plans, and a discount on a yearly plan normally ends at renewal. Check the offer terms before you count on it for longer. Lodgify Professional for two listings is $37 a month on its promotion, ending 27 November. In the second year it goes back to $92 a month, so the bill rises from $444 in year one to $1,104 in year two.

Our calculator has a yearly view that shows both years side by side for every plan with a live promotion.

When yearly makes sense

Pay yearly when you've used the tool through at least one busy period and you know it fits. A 12% discount on a $50 plan saves $72 a year. That's worth having, but not worth being locked into the wrong tool.

Pay monthly while you're trying a tool, if you might add or drop listings soon, or if you aren't sure you'll keep hosting next year. Most plans are priced per listing, so ask whether a yearly plan goes down if you take a listing off.

Before you pay up front

• Read the refund terms. Ask what happens if you cancel in month three.
• Check whether adding a listing mid-year is charged pro rata or as a new yearly payment.
• Note the renewal date in your calendar. Promotions don't renew, and the next invoice is at full price.